Order board



March 3, 1953 T. c. GRIFFINr 2,630,335

ORDER BOARD Filed Aug. 28. 194e 2 sHEETssHEET 1 1NVENT 0R Thomas C. Grrffm Lfd. :3%

ATTOR NEY March 3, 1953 T, C, GR|FF|N 2,630,335

ORDER BOARD Filed Aug. 28, 194e 2 SHEETS- SHEET 2 INVENTOR. l T-homcls OGriffln ATTORN EY Patented Mar. 3, i953 ORDER EGARD Thomas E. Grifrin, Denver, Colo.

Application August 28, 19118, Serial No. 46,647

(Cl. 28i-1) i2 Claims.

This invention relates to an order board and more particularly to a board usable to adjustably position separate forms with respect to the lines and columns on the separate forms.

In present day Warehousing practices it is citen necessary to check; separate invoices, order blanks, inventory reports, and shipping bills one against the other to assure accuracy in posting. Such checking has been a wasteful procedure insofar as the amount ot time consumed is considered. Formerly it has either been necessary for two persons to participate in the cross checking procedure by reading the items aloud or if the check was conducted by one person it was necessary to use a scale to align the separate forms. This second process in itself was time consuming inasmuch as the papers often got out of alignment and there was no provision for shifting the paper to make column adjustments. if thumb tacks were used adjustments for lines that are spaced different distances apart or for separate columns is inconvenient. The present inlvention has been devised to eliminate these and other defaults of prior arrangements.

It is an object of this invention to provide an order board having means for adjusting the horizontal and vertical position of separate forms attached to the board.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an order board having a plurality of form attaching members that may be adjustably positioned with respect to the order board or with respect to each other.

Another object or this invention is to provide a means whereby one person can cross check order forms, invoices, bills of lading, and the like against each other speedily, and with a minimum waste of time.

A Still further object of this invention is to provide an order board that will enable the operator to speedily check one order form against another even though the size and the line spacing are different.

Other objects and advantages oi the present invention will be apparent from the appended `description and drawings in which:

Fig, l is a top plan view of a board showing the positioning of form attaching members.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the board shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the horizontal form attaching member.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along the line llof Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a positioning clip.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view in partial section of the horizontal form attaching member showing the arrangement of parts.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view in partial section of the vertical form attaching member.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view showing the positioning of forms as attached to the form attaching members.

Brieiy stated, the present invention provides an order board having two or more members that may be adjustably positioned with respect to the order board or with respect to each other. Pins or other fastening members are attached to and carried by the adjustable members in such manner that when an order form, invoice, bill of lading, or the like is engaged by the pins or fastening means on one adjustable member the form can then be adjustably positioned on the order board by moving the adjustable members.

ln operation a second form, invoice, or the like is fastened to the other adjustable member and then either or both adjustable members are moved to align the respective lines and columns of the separate forms. After the aligned items have been checked the adjustable members can again be moved to repositon the forms, thereby aligning other items for a quick check.

When the board is to be usedl with a standard type of form, means are provided for fastening one adjustable member to the order board while the other adjustable member is provided with a snap locking arrangement that will be engaged when the columns or lines are in registration. After one column has been checked the snap lock is readily disengaged and the adjustable member is moved until another column is aligned and the snap lool; is again engaged.

Referring now to the drawings Fig. 1 shows the general arrangement of the major components of this invention. As shown in this figure anorder board li has four support pegs I2 on its back face E3. Back face i3 has a milled recess Ii along the top edge i6 of order board l l. Along the same top edge i6 an elongated opening il is provided. Along a side edge i8 of order board il openings I9 are provided. Openings i9 are likewise elongated, but the direction of elongation is perpendicular to the direction of opening I 7.

The detailed construction of a transverse slide member' Zi is best shown in Figs. 3, e, 5 and 6. Slide member 2l is of elongated rectangular shape of slightly greater dimension than elongated opening il. Tapered pins 22 are mounted on slide member 2i and when slide member 2| is positioned in opening Il' tapered pins 22 pass through opening il, but the rectangular body portion 23 is prevented from passing through opening il. In position in top opening i?, rectangular body portion 213 is receivedin a milled recess Ztl of slightly greater dimension than rectangular body portion 23. When slide member 2i isin position such that tapered pins 22 extend through opening I7 and rectangular body portion23 is received in milled recess 24,v a back plate 25 having an elongated opening 21 is in-v.

serted in milled recess |4 and secured in such position by metal screws 28. When assembled slide member 2| will be slidable in opening I1. In order to position slide member 2| in opening |1 and to secure it in position a metal clip 29 is provided. Openings 3|, a spring extension 32 and a depressed portion thereon 33 are provided by metal clip 29. Screws 34 passing through elongated openings 3| are provided to adjustably secure metal clip 29 to back plate 26. The depressed portion 33 of metal clip 29 is arranged to engage raised portions 35 formed on the back of transverse slide member 2| when spring extension 32 is extended through elongated opening 21 formed in back plate 26.

As shown in Fig. 7 a vertical slide member 46 is positioned on the upper surface 41 of order board Slide member 46 has elongated openings 48 extending through slide member 46 and a recess 49 of greater dimension than elongated opening 48 is provided in the upper face 5| of slide member 46. Bolts 52 are passed through elongated opening 46 such that a large head 53 of bolt 52 is engaged in recess 49. The shank 54 of bolts 52 passes through elongated openings 48 and opening I9 in order board Il. A wing nut 56 engages the end of bolt 52 in such manner that tightening of wing nut 56 will cause vertical slide member 46 to be fixedly positioned on order board Il. Tapered pins 22a are provided on vertical slide member 46 to engage and hold order forms or the like.

In use an order form 56 is attached to vertical slide member 46 by tapered pins 22a. Order form 56 is provided with lines 51 and columns 58. Likewise a separate form 59 is attached to the pins 22 on slide member 2|. Form 59 is likewise provided with lines 6| and columns 62. If the spacing of lines 51 and 6| is unequal, vertical slide member 46 may be moved up or down to align the separate lines of forms 56 and 59. As the separate lines are brought into a position of linear registration the information on forms 56 and 59 may be cross checked. If the spacing of the lines on the separate forms is equal slide member 46 may be secured in position as soon as the lines are in linear registration.

To cross check items carried in separate col umns of either form 56 or 59, form 59 may be moved transversely by moving top slide 2|. Items carried on form 59 can be checked by moving top slide 2| to separate transverse positions when form 59 passes below form 56. See Fig. 8. If items in columns 58 of form 56 are to be cross checked with items carried on form 59, form 59 will be placed above form 56 in such manner that transverse positioning of slide member 2| will cause the proper column to come under the edge of form 59.

If forms 56 and 59 are of a standard size, spring clip 29 may be adjustably positioned with respect to order board so that columns 62 may be readily positioned with respect to order form 56. To accomplish this purpose, screws 34 are loosened and columns 62 are -aligned with respect to order form 56. The depressed portion 33 of metal clip 29 is engaged with a raised portion 35 formed on the bottom of slide 2| and then screws 34 are again tightened. If the spacing of tapered pins 22 is equal to the spacing of colums 62 shifting slide 2| to new positions wherein the depressed portion 33 of metal clip 29 engages raised portions 35 on slide member 2| separate columns 62 of order form 59 will be brought into alignment.

If it is desired to enter items on both forms 56 and 59 carbon paper may be inserted between forms 56 and 59 and the columns 58 and 62 may bealigned in a manner similar to that previously described. If any major adjustments in the positioning of order forms 56 and 59 are desired, forms may be taken off of tapered pins 22 and realigned on other pins 22.

While different types of slide members have been shown and described it will be understood that the type shown for the horizontal slide member is adaptable to use as the vertical slide member and vice versa. Further, it is to be understood that this invention is adaptable to the use of other types of horizontally and vertically adjustable members.

While pins have been shown as a means for engaging the forms to be used on this board it will be evident that other means of attaching forms to order boards, clip boards, and the like Will be adaptable to this invention. For these reasons this invention is not limited to the spe cie forms shown. The essential limitations are set forth in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. An order board for use in positioning order forms and the like comprising a fiat base portion, a top elongated bar-like slide member transverse ly positionable on said base portion, a side elongated bar-like slide member longitudinally positionable on said base portion spaced from and independent of said top member, fastening means on said top and side slide members for receiving and holding said order forms, and independent means for adjustably positioning and securing said top and side slide members to said base portion.

2. An order board for use in positioning order forms and the like comprising a flat base portion, a long, narrow and relatively flat top member horizontally arranged and slidably mounted on said base portion, a long, narrow and relatively at side member vertically arranged at right angles to said top member and being slidably mounted on said base portion spaced from and independent of said top member, pins on said top and side members for receiving and holding said order forms, and separate and independent means for adjustably positioning and securing said top and side members with their associated order forms to said base portion.

3. An order board for use in positioning order forms and the like comprising a flat base portion, a relatively long and narrow top slide member horizontally slidably mounted on said base portion, a relatively long and narrow side slide member vertically slidably mounted on said base portion at right angles to said top member and spaced from and independent of said top member, upstanding pins attached to the top surface of said top and side slide members for receiving and holding said order forms, and separate threaded means for adjustably positioning and securing said top and side slide members to said base portion independently of each other.

4. An order board for use with order forms and the like comprising a flat base portion having substantially horizontal and vertical recesses formed therein, a horizontal member adjustably positionable in said horizontal recess, a vertical member adjustably positionable relative to said vertical recess, fastening means attached to said horizontal and vertical members for receiving and holding order forms, and means for adjustably positioning and securing said horizontal and vertical members to said base portion.

5. An order board for use with order forms and the like comprising a flat base portion having substantially horizontal and vertical recesses formed therein, a horizontal member slidably positionable in said horizontal recess, a vertical member slidably positionable relative to said vertical recess, pins attached to said horizontal and vertical members for receiving and holding order forms, and means for adjustably positioning and securing said horizontal and vertical members to said base portion.

6. An order board for use with order forms and the like comprising a base portion having substantially horizontal and vertical recesses formed therein, a horizontal slide member slidably received in said horizontal recess, a vertical slide member slidably associated with said vertical recess, fastening means attached to said slide members adapted to receive and hold order forms, and means for adjustably positioning and securing one form with respect to the other when the slide members are moved,

7. An order board for use with order forms and the like comprising a base portion having a substantially horizontal recess and elongated vertical openings formed therein, a horizontal slide member slidably received in said horizontal recess, a vertical member arranged at right angles to said horizontal member and having openings therein positioned above said vertical openings spaced from and independent of said horizontal member, fastening means extended through the openings in said base portion and said vertical member for slidably mounting and securing said vertical member on said base portion, fastening means attached to said vertical and horizontal members for attaching and holding order forms, and means for adjustably positioning and securing said horizontal slide member and its attached order form with respect to said base portion and said vertical member and its attached order form.

8. An order board for use with order forms and the like comprising a base portion having a substantially horizontal recess and elongated vertical openings formed therein, a horizontal slide member slidably received in said horizontal recess, a vertical member having openings therein positioned above said vertical openings spaced from and independent of said horizontal slide member, a screw and wing nut member extended through the Vertical member and the openings in said base portion for adjustably positioning and securing said vertical member on said base portion, fastening means attached to said vertical and horizontal members for engaging and holding order forms, and means for adjustably positioning and securing said horizontal slide member with respect to said base portion and said vertical member.

9. An order board for use with order forms and the like comprising a base portion having a substantially horizontal recess and elongated vertical openings formed therein, a horizontal slide member slidably received in said horizontal recess, a vertical member having openings therein positioned above said vertical openings spaced from and independent of said horizontal slide member, fastening means extended through the openings in said base portion and said vertical member for adjustably positioning and securing said vertical member on said base portion, upstanding tapered pins attached to the upper surfaces of said vertical and horizontal members, order forms having lines and columns thereon separately engaged and secured by the pins attached to said horizontal and vertical members to be moved therewith, and means for adjustably positioning and securing said horizontal slide member and its attached order form with respect to said Vertical member and its attached order form thereby positioning the lines and columns of one form with respect to the lines and columns of another.

10. An order board for use with order forms and the like comprising a base portion having substantially horizontal and Vertical recesses formed therein, a horizontal slide member slidably received in said horizontal recess, a vertical slide member slidably received in said Vertical recess, pins attached to the upper surfaces of said slide members for receiving and holding order forms, raised members on the lower surface of said slide members, and a spring clip attached to said base portion for engaging said raised members thereby positioning the slide member with respect to said base portion.

11. An order board for use with order forms and the like comprising a base portion having substantially horizontal and vertical recesses formed therein, a horizontal slide member slidably received in said horizontal recess, a vertical slide member slidably received in said vertical recess, tapered pins attached to the upper surfaces of said slide members, for receiving and holding order forms, raised members on the lower surface of said slide members, and a spring clip attached to said base portion and having a depression thereon for engaging said raised members thereby positioning the slide member with respect to said base portion.

12. An order board for use in positioning order forms having parallel lines and columns comprising the combination of a at base board, an elongated slide member slidably mounted on said board parallel with the top edge thereof and slidable transversely of said board in a plane parallel with said top edge, a second separate and independent elongated slide member slidably mounted on said board parallel with the adjacent right angular side edge thereof and slidable independently of said rst named slide member lengthwise of said board in a plane parallel with said side edge, a series of equally spaced upstanding pins extending from the top surfaces of said two slide members for receiving and holding separate order forms in overlapped relationship with any desired line or column of one aligned with the other, and means associated with each member for securing said members in the desired adjusted positions to said base board.

THOMAS C. GRIFFIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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